Quote Originally Posted by islaydarkblue View Post
Council tax should be replaced by a local sales tax.
At present 76% of a local authority’s annual income is paid by Holyrood with the remaining 24% being raised by Council Tax, Business Rates and other income.
A local sales tax would be the fairest way as the wealthier people would spend more and contribute more in sales tax.
It would also mean that people who live in Muirhead, Birkhill, Invergowrie and Monifieth but do their shopping in Dundee would pay their local sales tax to Dundee City Council.
I must be going soft - I agree with Islay.